Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2014

There is a lot at stake here for GE’s operations strategy. But as Kevin Nolan, vice president of technology, said, “With FastWorks we’re learning that speed is our competitive advantage. Todd Waterman, GE’s corporate Lean leader, is leveraging GE Appliance’s insights with other GE units. General Electric Operations Strategy'

Ries 10

Ries Waterman Finance Competitive Advantage 10

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 24, 2011

In the early 1980s, for example, at least some partners — Bob Waterman, co-author of In Search of Excellence , among them — counseled gradual, quiet expansion, this to maintain the top-flight quality of the consultancy's people and its work. Others decried what they saw as a lowering of hiring standards. "I

McKinsey 14

McKinsey Consultative Waterman Intellectual Capital 14

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Having grown up in Hawaii, I have the utmost respect for Laird as a waterman. Few growth strategies match the economics of category creation. Much of Keurig's success comes from its superior brewer technology and wide variety of K-Cups. In tow-in surfing, one person mans a jet ski and slingshots the surfer into the wave.

B2C 12

B2C Strategy B2B Waterman 12